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The Burden
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The Burden is a documentary series that takes listeners into the hidden places where justice is done (and undone). It dives deep into the lives of heroes and villains. And it focuses a spotlight on those who triumph even when the odds are against them.
Season 7 - The Burden: Bad Cops
Baltimore, Maryland likes to call itself Charm City. But you have to wonder: Is the nickname ironic? Consider one of the city's star cops, a sergeant so accomplished that he earned his own nickname, the Golden Boy. But Golden Boy led a double life. Said one of those who encountered him in the street. "I was robbed by the Baltimore City Police….with a gun … armed robbery." No one believed the allegation. Then a GPS tracker was discovered where it shouldn't have been; next, a wiretap went up on a cop's phone. An FBI agent couldn't believe what she was hearing. Are these guys gangsters? And then … an insider turned witness. "Like Rambo said, burn it down. And that's what I did." Welcome to Charm City, where it was sometimes difficult to tell the protectors from the predators.
Season 6 - The Burden: Lives of Crime
Ever wondered what it’s like to live on the edge?
To not follow the rules?
To live outside of the law?
On Lives of Crime you'll hear true stories from criminals themselves, narrating moments from their lives and expounding upon the crimes they’ve committed. This first person narrative podcast series creates an intimate connection between criminal and listener. It’s true crime without intermediaries. Presented without judgment, each episode features a single voice - a person with a criminal past - telling us the deeply personal details of their lives. We hear about their crimes, sure, but Lives of Crime goes beyond that. We hear the stories that shaped them, the moments that made them, the details that changed the direction of their lives for good or for ill.
True Crime Told by true criminals.
Season 5 - The Burden: Death & Deceit in Alliance
On April Fools Day 1999, 26-year-old Yvonne Layne was found murdered in her Alliance, Ohio home. David Thorne, her ex-boyfriend and father of one of her children, was instantly a suspect. Another young man admitted to the murder, and David breathed a sigh of relief, until the confessed murderer fingered David; “He paid me to do it.” David was sentenced to life without parole. Two decades later, Pulitzer winner and podcast host, Maggie Freleng (Bone Valley Season 3: Graves County, Wrongful Conviction, Suave) launched a “live” investigation into David's conviction alongside Jason Baldwin (himself wrongfully convicted as a member of the West Memphis Three). Maggie had come to believe that the entire inves...
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Bad Cops | 4. The Man Behind the Curtain
3d ago00:23:32Summary readyHe earned a formidable reputation. But Sgt. Wayne Jenkins is leading a double life. Not all the drugs he's seized are making it to the evidence room. A podcast from Orbit Media reported and produced by the BBC and hosted by Jessica Lussenhop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Bad Cops | 3. The Warning Signs
1w ago00:23:45Summary readyHow many red flags were missed? Years of complaints come to light. Victims of Task Force members share their stories. A podcast from Orbit Media reported and produced by the BBC and hosted by Jessica Lussenhop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Bad Cops | 2. The Wiretap
2w ago00:23:29Summary readyOne name stands out as the FBI gets to work. Why does a member of the Gun Trace Task Force have links to a major heroin ring? A whole new level of criminality is revealed. A podcast from Orbit Media reported and produced by the BBC and hosted by Jessica Lussenhop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Bad Cops | 1. The Tracker
2w ago00:24:09Summary readyCivil unrest spreads across Baltimore after 25-year-old Freddie Gray dies in police custody. Meanwhile, a detective makes a troubling discovery when he arrests a major heroin dealer. It’s time to call in the FBI. Presenter: Jessica LussenhopProducer: Ben Crighton A podcast from Orbit Media reported and produced by the BBC and hosted by Jessica Lussenhop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Introducing - Bad Cops
3w ago00:01:39Summary readyBaltimore, Maryland likes to call itself Charm City. But you have to wonder: Is the nickname ironic? Consider one of the city's star cops, a sergeant so accomplished that he earned his own nickname, the Golden Boy. But Golden Boy led a double life. Said one of those who encountered him in the street. "I was robbed by the Baltimore City Police….with a gun … armed robbery." No one believed the allegation. Then a GPS tracker was discovered where it shouldn't have been; next, a wiretap went up on a cop's phone. An FBI agent couldn't believe what she was hearing. Are these guys gangsters? And then … an insider turned witness. "Like Rambo said, burn it down. And that's what I did." Welcome to Charm City, where it was sometimes difficult to tell the protectors from the predators. A podcast from Orbit Media reported and produced by the BBC and hosted by Jessica Lussenhop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Lives of Crime | 7. Frauds & Sons
May 500:20:36Summary readyToday we hear from Bernie Madoff, mastermind of the largest Ponzi scheme ever. Bernie made $65 billion disappear. Billion with a B. Madoff had been a Wall Street star, innovative, rich, honored. He was chairman of the NASDAQ. Also, he was quietly managing other people's money, or said he was. But in fact, he never invested. He paid returns to his clients with the money coming in from new investors. In 2008, Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in federal prison. That's when Steve Fishman launched a campaign to get him to talk. It took a year, but he finally spoke. Lives of Crime is a production of Orbit Media Inc. in association with Signal Co. No1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Lives of Crime | 4. Then You Get Got
Apr 1400:19:46Summary readyToday's episode is the story of Mike Yard. Mike is now a successful comedian headlining shows around the country. But before that, he spent some time as a stickup man, toting around a big ass gun. Mike chose crime for very specific reasons. Some might call them laudable. Those reasons involved….his dad. Lives of Crime is a production of Orbit Media Inc. in association with Signal Co. No1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Lives of Crime | 3. Making Money
Apr 700:24:00Summary readyToday's episode is a first person account from Jeff Turner. He was one of the best counterfeiters of his generation. He was persistent, resourceful and very skilled. US Treasury agents couldn't believe how inventive he was. And he did it all for love. Lives of Crime is a production of Orbit Media Inc. in association with Signal Co. No1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Lives of Crime | 2. Education of an Assassin Part 2
Mar 3100:26:42Summary readyIn part two of Education of an Assassin, young Larry Mazza comes of age. Killers may be born, they're also made. In this episode, the Grim Reaper takes Larry under his wing. Spoiler alert, it ends with a bang. For more on Larry's story, read his book, The Life, A True story about a Brooklyn Boy seduced into the Dark World of the Mafia. Lives of Crime is a production of Orbit Media Inc. in association with Signal Co. No1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Lives of Crime | 6. King of the Hippie Mafia
Mar 2400:26:30Summary readyIn this episode we feature Richard Stratton. The government called him a drug kingpin. But Richard preferred to be called, King of the Hippie Mafia, a band of counter-cultural cannabis lovers turned criminals. In this episode, there's another person you need to know, Norman Mailer, literary heavyweight of his generation who liked to think of himself as an outlaw. He was a vociferous critic of the government and a proselytizer for the joys of marijuana. The government hated Mailer. But Stratton? He loved Mailer, and Mailer loved him back. In the end, one would do for the other what no person should ever be asked to do. Lives of Crime is a production of Orbit Media Inc. in association with Signal Co. No1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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